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What factors explain the dramatic rise of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s?
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The Ku Klux Klan was formed at the end of the Civil War during Reconstruction by the former well-to-do and middle class white population of the South as a reaction to the atrocities that were committed to them by the scalawags or "poor white trash" and the carpetbaggers (Northerners who came South), both of whom would summarily take away the property of the former white landowners. Not only did these two groups feel entitled to the land of the defeated Confederates, but they also stole anything and everything in sight, including even the last crust of food. They also committed many acts against the white people themselves, including torture and even raping their women. The KKK became less active after the former Confederates were pardoned and finally given full citizenship again. They came to prominence again during the 1950's and 1960's during the Civil Rights Movement as a result of integration of schools in the South, the institution of affirmative action, and many other reforms that changed the South from a dual white/colored society into a single combined one.
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What racist organization membership dramatically grew during the 1920s?
The Ku Klux Klan.
Where was the klu klux klan the strongest?
The first KKK was strongest in Tennessee. The second Klan, the KKK of the 1920s, was strongest in Indiana, where even the governor was reputed to have been a member of the secret organization and was elected with strong Klan support.
Why was the ku klux klan so powerful for a short time during the 1920s?
They had friends in High places
What impact did the Ku klux klan have on America in the 1920s?
they were a very violent group that put fear into colored people
What did the ku klux klan do to expand its membership in the early 1920s?
Conservatives were threatened by changes in society and its moral standards.
The Ku Klux Klan had its largest membership just after?
The Klan of the 1920s was strongest in Indiana.
Why did the Ku Klux Klan support anti-Catholic legislation during the 1920s?
Most Klan members were Protestants.
What group was not on the ku klux klan hitlist in the 1920s?
The Zulu Tribe.
What state was the hot bed for the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s?
Georgia?
What did the Ku Klux Klan focus its attention on in the 1920s?
Immigrants and religion
How did the ku klux klan demonstrate its belief in 100 percent americanism?
the Klan of the 1920s always carried the American flag. When there was a revival of klan interest in the 1950s because of civil rights, the Klan began to cary the Confederate flag.
What happened during the lawless decade in the 1920's?
The 1920s was called as "The Lawless Decade" due to the dramatic increase in crime rates. The crime rate was the result of prohibition (alcohol were banned), organized crimes, and the Ku Klux Klan or?æKKK.
How did the Ku Klux Klan flourish?
Because of the politice situation. The Klan of the 1920s gained much support because of its promotion and defense of National Prohibition.
What racist organization membership dramatically grew during the 1920s?
The Ku Klux Klan.
What actions were taken by members of the kuklux klan?
they terrorized all the colored citizens..
A pro-white group that reorganized in the 1920s?
The Ku Klux Klan had a resurgence during that time.
Has the Ku Klux Klan ever been in Illinois?
If there are, they should leave.
